The Longstanding turmoil of Israel and Palestine

The roots of the Israel-Palestine conflict date back to the mid-19th century, which included the mass movements of Jewish and Arab nationalists who strived to obtain control and authority for their people. The 1948 Arab-Israeli War was declared after the official formation of the state of Israel. Arab countries like Jordan and Egypt fought the war on behalf of Palestinian Arabs and ended up occupying the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The war resulted in a total of 15,000 assassinations. Consequently, an all-Palestine government was formed on September 22, 1948. The 1956 Suez Canal Crisis followed Israel's temporary invasion of the Gaza Strip. In 1959, the all-Palestine government was renounced by Egypt following the evacuation of Israel from the Gaza Strip. It was officially consolidated with the United Arab Republic, which was an amalgamation of Egypt and Syria. The 1967 Arab-Israeli war marked the rise of the Zionists. Israeli armed forces gained control of the West Bank and Gaza Strip from Egypt and Jordan. In 1982, Israeli Defense Forces attacked southern Lebanon, which was followed by retaliatory attacks from the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). A few weeks later, the annexation of Beirut by Israeli defense forces took place, and the PLO's president, Yasser Arafat, decided to relocate the headquarters of the PLO to Tunisia.

In 1987, intensifying assaults and strikes were seen by Israeli forces against Palestine. The positive outcomes of the Egypt-Israel peace treaty resulted in Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. In August 1993, the Oslo Agreement was signed, and the PLO was shifted from Tunisia to the Gaza Strip and West Bank, forming the Palestinian national authority. During the chaos, Israeli Prime Minister Rabin was killed by a radical Israeli extremist who opposed the peace negotiation talks. The peace negotiations broke down, and conflict continued until 2005. In 2005, Israeli soldiers were withdrawn from Gaza on the orders of Prime Minister Sharon. According to Israel, they had no potent authority in Palestinian affairs by then, but this was fundamentally a blatant lie. Israel predominantly held control of trade, naval areas, and the airspace of the Gaza Strip, which was later identified by the United Nations and Human Rights Watch. In the 2006 general elections, Hamas won the majority, but Israel threatened that they would enforce trade bans on Palestine if they did not accept Israel's right to stay in Palestine, which Hamas rejected. The internal political tensions between Hamas and Gaza led to the Battle of Gaza in 2007. Hamas gained absolute authority over the area. In 2007, Israel and Egypt blocked access to maritime routes in the Gaza Strip to dismantle the power of Hamas. Operations Cast Lead, launched by Israel in 2008, further deteriorated the situation, resulting in 1500 Palestinian deaths and leaving over 100,000 people in Gaza homeless due to mass destruction by Israeli Defense Forces. Consistent air strikes were followed by the Israeli army in the following years, and Palestine was struggling to gain full membership in the United Nations during that course of time. In 2014, another battle took place between Israel and Palestine that prompted 2000 Palestinian casualties.

The conflict erupted back in November 2022, but this time in a more pernicious form, which included the January 2023 Jenin Invasion and the attack on Al Aqsa mosque. The attack by Israeli police was an act of absolute disgrace, as 400 people were unnecessarily arrested and 50 were injured on a sacred Ramadan evening. October 2023 marked the initiation of the Israel-Hamas war. Since October 7, 2023, up until now, more than 28000 Palestinians have been killed in aerial bombardments, which includes 10,000 children and 7,000 women. 70 percent of homes in the Gaza Strip have been completely demolished, and almost all of the population of Gaza has been displaced. Israeli forces have arrested thousands of Palestinian civilians. The supply shortages have resulted in famine and drought. Basic medicine and healthcare facilities are unavailable, and consistent energy blackouts have occurred throughout the strip. The Western media has been successful in manipulating the facts regarding casualties and has primarily shown a tendency to blame the victim. The arrested Israelis are being termed 'Civilians' in news headlines, while the arrested Palestinians are referred to as 'Prisoners'. Joe Biden, a president who condemned Russia's offenses in Ukraine, now transparently supports the outrages in Gaza by America's imperative ally. The corporate giants' response during the Russian-Ukraine war was quite clear. Entities such as Addidas and Disney vowed financial support for Ukraine, and some of them even shut down their franchises in Russia. The response of these giants in the Israel-Hamas war has been stiff and disheartening. Ironically, some dynamos, like Google and Microsoft, have pledged their support to Israel and condemned the acts of Hamas. The European Union's (EU) pro-Israel stance and apathetic attitude towards the loss of Palestinian lives have developed hostility amongst Muslims across the world. Despite a severe state of depredation and a humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the United Nations has failed to fulfill its mandated responsibilities. Temporary ceasefires are not the solution; a strong stance by global powers is required. The standpoint of NATO should be reassessed, and the Palestinian cause should get more nuanced support. Israel is fiction, and Palestine is a fact. Israel is an illegitimate, made-up state that was created to further the illicit interests of Jews. It's like a mirage in a desert and a chimera in a myth.

The land belongs to the Arabs of Palestine, a fact that is imperative and shall prevail!